Nepal Baptist Church Council
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Nepal Baptist Church Council | |
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Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
Theology | Baptist |
Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
Headquarters | Kathmandu, Nepal |
Origin | 1992 |
Congregations | 254 |
Members | 22,397 |
Seminaries | Nepal Baptist College |
Official website | nbccnepal |
The Nepal Baptist Church Council is a Baptist Christian denomination in Nepal. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Kathmandu.
History
The Nepal Baptist Church Council has its origins in a British mission of the BMS World Mission and the Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India in 1962. [1] It is officially founded in 1992. [2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 254 churches and 22,397 members. [3]
Schools
It has 1 affiliated theological institute, the Nepal Baptist College in Kathmandu founded in 1998. [4]
References
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 408
- ^ Mark A. Lamport, Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South, Volume 2, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2018, p. 574
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- ^ NBCC, History, nbccnepal.org, Nepal, retrieved May 5, 2023